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SHOW SUMMARY:In this weekâ€s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (10-22-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discussed the top happenings in pro wrestling over the last week including NXT, AEW Dynamite, Raw, Smackdown, Hell in a Cell, and Impactâ€s Bound for Glory. Some specific topics include Pat McAfee joining Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch, the new presentation of Kenny Omega and how to interpret it, the odd framing of The Young Bucks, the latest chapter with Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, trying to figure out the point of Retribution, the stellar Jon Moxley-Eddie Kingston hype, Eric Young vs. Rich Swann as the headline match at Bound for Glory, and of course the Chris Jericho-MJF steak dinner song and dance routine.

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It’s WrestleDream week and a three-plus-hour go-home show was on tap to get fans ready for this Saturday night’s PPV event. There are some intriguing matchups as well as some rematches scheduled for this weekend, so let’s see how they did to get viewers ready.

HITS

MOXLEY-DARBY FACE-TO-FACE

This was a great segment. They just sat two guys down in chairs across from each other and had them talk. They had a conversation that did not come across as scripted. Viewers could hear both wrestlers explain their reasons for doing what they’ve been doing for the past few months. This was well constructed and well delivered by both. This is clearly the most anticipated match of the PPV for many fans and Tony Khan should really think about making it the main event.

The sequel to this later in the show was fine and the images of Darby crawling through all the abuse to get to Moxley was well done, but it wasn’t necessary to add any more anticipation in my mind. Needless to say, this is the match that has the most long-term emotional build and should be wild come Saturday night.

JURASSIC EXPRESS AND KENNY OMEGA

Early in the show, Jack Perry gave us a little more clarity, but he was still too vague in his explanation of his motives. If he is going to be a babyface again, he needs to show remorse over what he did in the past. The six-man tag match an hour later did a better job in that regard. The match was not only fun to watch and a hard-hitting affair, but there was a lot of narrative that made it more clear the role that the new Jurassic Express will play.

Perry sacrificed himself for Omega, which was the clear babyface decision I was hoping for as they eventually came out on top and got a much better fan reaction after the match than they did at the start. Omega coming to their aid when The Young Bucks arrived was another step forward for Omega to build some allies, since most of his friends are no longer available to help.

QUICK HITS

– The Toni Storm-Kris Statlander opening interview and short fight was weird, but strangely, it made me anticipate the match on Saturday a little bit more than I did previously, so I suppose that was the purpose of the segment!

– Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue was a very good match. Blue has continued to improve every week. Thekla did a great job in her promo setting up her match with Hayter for WrestleDream and it was nice that they didn’t have another beatdown to lead into the PPV. The match and words were all that was needed. I like Thekla and I think she should be built into a title contender sooner rather than later.

– The Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong match was a lot of fun and very hard-hitting. It was a nice reminder what a force Claudio can be.

– The Opps vs. LFI match was more solid wrestling, but what stood out was “Hangman” Adam Page and his interaction with Bryan Danielson on commentary. They had some great insight on the World Title match at WrestleDream and the post-match angle did enough to make this another one I’m looking forward to watching on Saturday. I have really liked the build to this despite how quickly they had to pivot to this storyline.

– Once again, the six-man tag match to end the show was good and gave you more Don Callis and Bryan Danielson on commentary and set up the Mark Briscoe vs. Kyle Fletcher TNT Title match for WrestleDream as well as set up the Tag Title match with Brodido vs. Kazuchika Okada & Konsuke Takeshita. All are intriguing matchups that should deliver at the PPV.

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MISSES

HURT SYNDICATE/DEMAND OUT OF ORDER?

Why are getting a six-man tornado tag match with The Hurt Syndicate and The Demand at WrestleDream when we just got a street fight between them a week ago? This is an example of a match that certainly could have been left off the PPV, especially since we got another tag match between the two teams on Dynamite It’s just too much and makes it hard to get excited about what’s to come this weekend, even if they made it a tornado tag. I like both teams, but they need to move on from each other. The street fight should have been the blowoff.

TOO MANY MULTI-PERSON MATCHES

That sure was a lot of multi-person matches on a three-hour broadcast. While I understand their need to get as many wrestlers on the show and preview WrestleDream this weekend without any of the main participants taking falls, this could have been better executed. Why not have some singles matches to determine opponents for the PPV matches lower on the card? Why not have a tag match that gives the winner a spot in the show or have a match for a stipulation. There were no stakes in 90 percent of the matches on Dynamite this week and that is a problem that should be fixed immediately.

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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
OCTOBER 15, 2025
INDEPENDENCE, MO. AT CABLE DAHMER ARENA
AIRED ON TBS & HBO MAX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR

Commentators: Excalibur, Taz, Bryan Danielson

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts

Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 2,069 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 2,514. The arena has a capacity of 7,000 spectators when configured for pro wrestling.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorchâ€s Brian Zilem to review AEW Dynamite LIVE tonight right after Dynamite. Join us and let us know your thoughts on Dynamite during the show.

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Announced Matches & Other Notes

  • Kenny Omega & Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) vs. Mark Davis & Hechicero & Josh Alexander – Trios match
  • The Opps (Samoa Joe & Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs) vs. La Facción Ingobernable (Rush & Sammy Guevara & Dralistico) (with “Hangman†Adam Page on commentary) – AEW World Trios Championship match
  • Orange Cassidy & Kyle Oâ€Reilly vs. Death Riders (Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta)
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) vs. Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
  • Megan Bayne vs. Harley Cameron
  • Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong
  • Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter
  • Kris Statlander and Toni Storm Famous Last Words segment
  • Jon Moxley and Darby Allin face-to-face

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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
OCTOBER 1, 2025
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. AT HARD ROCK LIVE AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK
AIRED ON TBS & HBO MAX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR

Commentators: Excalibur, Taz, Bryan Danielson

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts

Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 3,305 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 3,719. The arena has a capacity of 7,000 spectators when configured for concerts.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorchâ€s Brandon LeClair to review AEW Dynamite LIVE tonight right after Dynamite. Join us and let us know your thoughts on Dynamite during the show.

Email our post-show at wadekellerpodcast@gmail.com with your comments and questions about Dynamite. Weâ€ll read your emails live during the post-show.

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Kenny Omega fired back at a wrestling legend with an insult that was pretty easy to decipher.

Omega wrote the following on Twitter/X on Wednesday, taking a shot at a wrestling “legend†for what he implied was them kissing up to WWE.

“Another day and another “legend†doing the splits on it for the yearly TKO gift basket… ?,†Omega wrote.

Omega didnâ€t directly name his target, but many fans speculated that he was taking aim at Gail Kim, who recently criticized Rihoâ€s believability as a wrestler.

Kim recently came under fire after she criticized a clip of director Michael Philippou competing in an Exploding Barbed Wire Match. The TNA Hall of Famer called the spot, which featured panes of glass and barbed wire, “pure trash†that showed the lack of storytelling ability. Her response was widely criticized by many, including GCW owner Brett Lauderdale. Kim and Lauderdale later agreed that they just had a difference of opinion, but one of Kimâ€s other remarks about believability in wrestling got her into more hot water.

During one related exchange, Gail Kim said that Japanese female wrestler Riho looked like a little girl in one of her past matches, and it made her uncomfortable. Specifically, Kim said that Rihoâ€s presentation and camera shots that showed up her skirt felt improper. In addition, Kim also said that sheâ€s into believable wrestling, and couldnâ€t believe “a little girl†could compete with the other women in the division.

Gail Kim explains what made her uncomfortable about Riho

She attempted to clarify that her criticism was about one specific match years ago, and was not an overall assessment. However, many fans still criticized her, calling her a hypocrite and sharing clips of her own matches against opponents like Awesome Kong.

Now, Omegaâ€s comment seems to imply heâ€s not happy with her comments either. Omega has had a close relationship with Riho for many years. Many pointed out that Kimâ€s remarks must have really been upsetting, considering Omega does not normally speak out in this fashion.

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